Absolutely amazing. It was beyond our expectations. The elephants are treated so well. We researched all of the sanctuaries because it was important to us. Although we were able to bathe with them, the elephants enjoyed time on their own and we just observed which was wonderful. The keeper obviously has a great relationship with them. These are rescued elephants that have been terribly mistreated in the past but have found a peaceful and loving environment to live and yes, tourists are welcomed but this is to raise money and it was very much about the elephants and not us, which is the way it should be.

My husband and I opted for this excursion because we wanted to see elephants without being in a tour group. We had a great time!! It was better than we even expected and I highly recommend both this facility and this tour option. Our guide, Suriya ("Woody"), and the two trainers with whom we interacted, Pong and Ten, were kind, helpful, and attentive - to both us and the elephants. We were very positively impressed by how well the elephants were cared for and how the trainers had such rapport with them. If you're trying to decide which elephant park or sanctuary to visit, I encourage you to do this tour if you have the time. During a wandering hike in the forest, we got to see the elephants eat bamboo (they make trees quiver as they tear it down!), shred banana leaves (they shave the leaf off the stem in an incredible way), use each other as scratching posts (hilarious!), and all sorts of stuff one would likely miss if one were watching them at a fence line. *Highly recommend.*

Amazing! Manny, Kim and Bell and Tuptim made great memories! Can’t wait to see how the baby elephant Jackie grows! Lana (elephant) was so friendly and let us play with her. They catered for my wife who’s vegetarian. We bathed the elephants, fed medicine balls and played with them. Absolutely amazing experience! Highly recommend!!! Great being 1 on 1 with these beautiful elephants!!